Dr. Yeqing Kong

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Yeqing Kong is an Assistant Professor in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Her research focuses on the communication of scientific, technological, health, and environmental risks within a global context. She particularly explores the communication strategies employed by vulnerable communities for self-advocacy. Dr. Kong's work has been published in reputed journals including Technical Communication Quarterly, IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, and the Journal of Business and Technical Communication. Kong holds a Ph.D. in Communication, Rhetoric, and Digital Media from North Carolina State University, an M.A. in Language and Linguistics from Lancaster University, and a B.A. in English from Hunan University in China. She teaches courses related to Technical Scientific Communication and Digital Visual Rhetorics, among others, and her teaching and research interests align with issues of inequality, social justice, and digital communication.

Research Interests

Courses

LMC-3206: Communication & Culture LMC-3310: Rhetoric Scientific Inquiry LMC-3403: Technical Communication, Theory Practice LMC-3412: Communicating Sci/Tech LMC-4406: Professional Comm

Requirements for Georgia Institute of Technology

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:19
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in computer science or related field
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science: GRE scores are optional for Fall 2026.